By: Betty Fleurimond, Managing Director, Higher Education Practice, Deloitte
Studies show that students who are both low-income and first-generation college learners have a 21% chance of completing a bachelor’s degree in six years, compared with a 66% chance among other students.
The same disparity can be seen in enrollment rates.
In 2020, 29% of households with at least one student expected to start college canceled their students’ fall enrollment — with Black, Hispanic, low- and middle-income, and first-generation households being the most likely to do so.
Despite the dismal data, many colleges and universities are delivering positive outcomes for those most at risk and have continued to achieve strong results during the tumultuous past year and a half.
In our first joint research project, Deloitte’s Center for Higher Education and Salesforce.org partnered to provide an inside look at how leading colleges and universities are helping students succeed in their academic
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